January 7, 2019

The One Tool You Need for Cleaning Up After a Toddler

If you have little ones at home, you know the cleaning NEVER stops. From piles of toys and laundry to food and drink spills, messes just come with the toddler and baby territory. Read on learn the ONE tool you need for cleaning up after kids.

When having kids, we knew we didn’t want to give up our personal style and “nice things”.

We also knew that nice things plus kiddos don’t always mix. But, it was a chance we were willing to take.

And so, we made compromises. Decorative toy storage bins, a nice coffee table with rounded edges, inexpensive throw pillows and blankets, to name a few.

But, what about the big ticket, upholstered items in that living space? Like the carpet, couch and chairs?

Messes do happen after all. And those big ticket, upholstered items are not spared.
Pictured below: coffee stain

Well, what if I told you that I have found the solution? Or, at least part of the solution.

What if I told you that you can buy your nice, light grey couch or off-white area rug and not have to cringe every single time your clumsy child steps foot on it (while holding their cup of orange juice in one hand)?

Not that that describes my toddler or anything.

Anyways, if you that is you and you buy ANY tool to help clean up after your little one, THIS. IS. IT.

I should mention, this is in no way a sponsored post. I’m an open book when it comes to sharing my adventures in parenting, including how to make things easier, and this is just ONE of the many products that we have found to be a winner. Especially in the cleaning department.

When we moved into our new house, we were in need of a new living room rug. With the small space, we needed something lighter to make the space look bigger, so we ended up purchasing this popular rug from Wayfair. We were taking a chance with the light colour, but loved the way it looked (and also couldn’t turn down the price).

Same goes for a new couch. We needed a pull out couch for overnight visitors. We found the perfect one - light grey.

Living in a small space, our living room also doubles as a play room and dining room. It’s a living room after all, it’s meant to be lived in. Messes are inevitable and happen on the daily. So does the appearance of the Little Green.

Ketchup stain? No problem. Play doh? You got it. Coffee spill? Goodbye. Baby poop? Adios amigo. I think you get the picture…

When the first spill happened, my dad offered up his Little Green for us to borrow. Little did we know (silly us), these spills would start to happen on the daily, sometimes multiple times per day. Living three hours apart, borrowing the cleaner every day wasn’t in the cards. So, we decided to invest in our own.

Pictured below: before (top) and after (bottom) of a coffee spill

Voila, with just a little muscle, the stain is gone. Now to work on all of the others that happened since this morning...The strong spray and powerful vacuum suction of this cleaner removes tough spots and stains, and leaves your rug or upholstery like new. It will even get rid of a stain that’s been forgotten for a few days. Because lets be honest, cleaning doesn’t happen on the daily when you’re chasing two crazy kids.

The best investment we could have made to save our area rug, our couch and maybe most importantly, our sanity.

And now, whenever someone asks where we purchased our area rug (this one, from Wayfair) or how we keep the couch clean, I ALWAYS mention the Little Green.

The cleaner retails for $119.99 (Canadian dollars) on the BISSEL website, but the best deal I have found is through Amazon.ca for $89.99 plus free shipping.

What are some of the cleaning tools you can’t live without? I’d love to hear!

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